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Prehnite from Paterson, New Jersey, USA

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Green lustrous slightly translucent crystal groupings of prehnite to 1.4 cm in diameter across the top of matrix that is covered with small colorless crystals of glassy datolite. This is in good condition and nice for this old classic.

Product details

SpeciesPrehniteDatolite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm
Added on09/28/2025
LocalityUSA, New Jersey, Paterson

Current owner

Unknown Owner
Acquired
Sep 2026

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Prehnite
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apple- to mint-green crystals and sculptural botryoidal/rosette forms; a calcium aluminum silicate formed in low-temp hydrothermal environments.
Prehnite
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Prehnite from Paterson
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Locality guide
Paterson
Paterson, USA — historic New Jersey trap-rock locality yielding prehnite, datolite, pectolite, calcite and zeolites; a classic destination for collectors.